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VPV promotes Allianz Leben alumnus to its supervisory board

Olaf Schmitz has been responsible for asset management, actuarial and products at VPV's life insurer

Changes in MS&AD bond holdings do not deter revisions to full-year forecasts

Losses and impairments affected Mitsui Sumitomo Primary Life last reporting year

S.A. Meacock warns of deterrents to investors in underwriting risk

Lloyd's syndicate posted 100.8% combined ratio, from strengthening prior-year reserves, in 2023

Meiji Yasuda aims for JPY 800bn ESG investments by March 2027

Recently released management plan also outlines plan to grow business overseas

Comment - What CIOs could learn from Japanese insurers - and Dolly Parton

Why "5pm is the new 7pm" for knocking off at one Japanese non-lifer

PIC completes £510m buy-in with Next Group pension plan

US lifers' ratings likely safe from CRE losses, Fitch says

Despite "material exposure" higher than European insurance sector's

Pension schemes accelerating time to buy-in or buy-out

Research from L&G finds 38% of respondents planning for a bulk annuity deal over next three years

Planet's largest investors "absolutely" have enough financial firepower to combat, and pay for, warming climate, Swiss Re says

Reinsurer's Moses Ojeisekhoba says climate-infrastructure benefits societies broadly, boosting yields on other local assets

Chart of the Week - How hiccups emerged in property risk-taking in Swiss Life's business

Swiss Life's recent annual results showed how problematic property investments can be for insurers these days